Who Tells Your Story (feat. Common & Ingrid Michaelson) - The Roots/Common.mp3

[00:00.00] 作词 : Ingrid Michaelson/Lin-Manuel Miranda/Lonnie Lynn/Ramon Ibanga, Jr/Tarik Trotter
[00:01.00] 作曲 : Ingrid Michaelson/Lin-Manuel Miranda/Lonnie Lynn/Ramon Ibanga, Jr/Tarik Trotter
[00:02.00] 制作人 : !Ilmind
[00:32.92]My mind flashes I see the asses of the masters
[00:35.68]Who test the masses I ask if I'll ever be one
[00:38.80]When I die will heaven be done
[00:40.77]What will my legend become
[00:42.16]I will forever be young
[00:43.64]Through old tales of breakdancing down at Odell's
[00:46.56]Streets named after me is where my soul dwells
[00:49.31]Desires of a church choir trinity united
[00:51.80]I think of good memories that Hennessy provided
[00:54.80]Memories divided by perception
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[00:57.26]Will it be water for chocolate or resurrection
[01:00.21]The path to perfection is rarely achieved
[01:03.02]I head in that direction I dream and believe
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[01:05.72]An underground dude that overachieve
[01:08.46]From the windy city I was blowing they eaves
[01:11.10]Somewhere along the way I aired out MCs
[01:13.83]But to stand out some days you may freeze
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[01:17.15]Degrees
[01:18.03]Who lives
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[01:20.19]And who dies
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[01:23.14]Who holds on to all our lives
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[01:27.61]Time and time and time again
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[01:32.37]Will they tell your story in the end
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[01:36.02]Who lives who dies who tells your story
[01:38.45]Yo the anticipation arose as time froze
[01:41.04]The black men in the morgue were John Does
[01:43.27]Lynched for whistling at blond-oes
[01:45.32]I said a prayer with my eyes closed
[01:47.58]As I loaded the Roscoe's at the sink yo
[01:50.26]I been a bullet on the brink
[01:51.82]But being a young king
[01:53.16]Probably different than you think though
[01:55.08]The quills that I dip into the ink go to document
[01:58.31]And you'll remember me when I'm extinct
[02:00.20]Yo sing the carol at a young pharaoh
[02:02.71]Who slew Leviathan with one arrow
[02:04.52]As I revolve through the gun barrel just to watch it unravel
[02:07.83]I tell them have heart must travel
[02:10.07]Keep my legacy alive even if I don't survive 'til the curtain call
[02:14.16]First of all realize what we working towards
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[02:17.22]**** around find what we searching for
[02:19.61]The earth my name written in cursive on
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[02:23.16]Who lives
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[02:25.64]And who dies
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[02:28.52]Who holds on to all our lives
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[02:33.12]Time and time and time again
[02:37.82]Will they tell your story in the end
[02:41.24]Who lives who dies who tells your story
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[02:45.05]Who lives
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[02:47.58]And who dies
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[02:50.37]Who holds on to our lives
[02:55.05]Time and time and time again
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[02:59.65]Will they tell your story in the end
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[03:03.19]Who lives who dies who tells your story
[03:05.46]Frozen in time I can't let it go
[03:07.27]Nat cole unforgettable
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[03:08.44]The pedestal I'm on I'mma end up on the Federal
[03:11.07]Reserve note your money with a hip hop quote
[03:13.56]I might change legislation with some ***t that I wrote
[03:16.33]From boats that we came on to lights with our name on
[03:19.25]Through hard times we spark minds to keep the flame on
[03:21.90]I write hard rhymes like I'm running out of time
[03:24.62]Truthfully my stopwatch is one with the divine
[03:27.41]Centuries from now they'll play my freestyle
[03:30.14]And say this is the brilliance of a black American child
[03:32.98]Endowed by the streets and the chi proud
[03:35.38]Known to move in silence but can be loud
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[03:38.21]The noise of beat girls and boys
[03:40.42]Building to destroy the perception of urban aggression
[03:43.78]My life is progression of chords for the oppressors
[03:46.23]A chorus my story is the glory of the lord
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[03:50.58]Who lives who lives
[03:53.21]And who dies who dies
[03:55.90]Who holds on to all our lives
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[04:00.36]Time and time and time again
[04:05.02]Will they tell your story in the end
[04:08.45]Who lives who dies who tells your story
[04:09.45] 混音师 : Mikaelin 'Blue' BlueSpruce
[04:10.45] 编程 : !llmind
[04:11.45] 母带工程师 : Chris Gehringer
[04:12.45] 人声 : Ahmir Thompson/Tarik Trotter